Community Engaged Design and Planning

Dr. Mallika Bose
Dr. Mallika Bose
Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture

Mallika Bose, Ph.D., was awarded a grant to engage graduate students in a community-driven design process to lay the foundation for a garden on the grounds of a Philadelphia public high school. The graduate students worked with the school’s teachers and students and a local grassroots organization to facilitate interactive sessions, distribute a survey, and create a resource booklet containing activities and information about community design. The garden now serves as a neighborhood gathering space for launching campaigns to improve conditions in Philadelphia public schools and neighborhoods.

Awarded: 2016–2017